Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29

| During the year seven district ana three
local conferences have been held; they were
all well attended, and proved to be very sue
| cessful and helpful meetings.
The excellent work accomplished by the
railroad department at Topeka has been
made possible by the liberal support OF the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad COM
pany and the results of the efforts there were
the expenditure of 1000 in remodeling the
railroad department building, giving in
creased and needed facilities for carrying on
this important work at that place.
| The committee have found in the state
secretary, Mr. Geo. s. Fisher, an earnest and
efficient officer, and take pleasure In CRATE
fully acknowledging the valuable services he
has rendered. Messrs. Chas. Il. Helmlck
and Doyal J. Miller, as Office secretaries, and
NJ Charles E. Mails, as assistant state secre-
ta-y, have been faithful and diligent in the
discharge of their duties.
Considering the work as it stands In It's
present proportions and the pressure brought
upon the committee for its still further en-
largement in almost every direction, your
committee recommend:
| First-The raisingo at least Sl2, 900 to
hold the work already in hand, and to Keep
abreast of the steadily increasing demard.
| Second-To expend this amount in the en-
ployment of seven we'll qualified and expert
enced men; one state secretary. two assist
| ants. tOne for the southern part Of the state
and one for the northern,) organizing and
staying One financial secretary, who shat!
devote his entire time to the management CT
the work, bringing to the knowledge OF men
of means the necessities Of the work, and Sc
curing their financial cooperation, and In
working with local associations in securing
| lots and buildings One assistant state sec
rotary. for special Christian work, devotlng
his time and energies to the spiritual part OF
the work as the ass3cla
tons shall have need OF hlm.
Two office secretaries to keep steady and close
| communication with all the associations, I'M
der charge of I'll e secretary.
| TbirdSThat this amount OF Sl2,OOO be
raised: s3 900 at least from the associations,
as as. ociation pledges, and the remainder oy
personal pledges or promise OF such supscrlp-
| lions from others.
Fourth-To push forward the work OF pro-
viding homes for the associations and thus
identifying the associations with the perma-
nert institutions CT the place.
| Fifth-That more attention be given to the
| college work of the association III the state
by special visitation and by organizing ne"
| college associations where needed
! SiSth-To step over the boundary line to
the south of us and with the employment of
some Indian young man who may be raised
M for carving the 'glad tidings" amongst
his own people, extend the work as missionary
work outside of our state.
|
establish branch railroad departments at En-
poria. Ottawa and Parsons, and as soon as
possible that some special work be done Tor
the railroad men in Argentine, Nlckeraon,
Dodge City and Atchison. -
| Ei9hth-Tnat special attention be given
the work for boys in the line OF organizing
and developing the junior department. IN Inc
| associations where the WORK 1or young ihsh
| is WILL established.
| Ninth-That the holding OK not less imam
two conferences in each district be contln-
ned, and that all associations be urged to
SUPPORT and attend these conferences IN theLr
respective districts.
| Tentb-That some attention be gwen TO
| the matter of securing corresponding mem,
| hers of the state committee in unorganlzed
| towns and cities.
| Finally. in view Of all the above named
facts. your committee specially recommends
| that the international committee be request
ed to render all the aid they car during the
ensuing year. Their valuable and expert
enced assistance is particularly needed for
| the college and railroad work throughout Ine
| state.
| Now in conclusion, we are reminded thai
annual conventions are now gathered To-
eether in several other states Tor the same
purpose for which we are met, ana tna1 we
should especially remember them IN sympa-
| thy and prayer. "Our fears, our hopeS' our
Though sundered far By faith we meet
Around one common mercy seat.
| With tone Lord, one faith, one baptism"
we are III celebrating and planning for
year OF work for the lone God and father or
our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for
ever and ever Amen.
For the committee.
R. B. GEMMELL, Chairman.
The following letter from Bishop We.den-
cp{ ha Mt
committee was read:
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 10, 1887.
Ny Dear Gemmel
Your letter received. I would have been
glad to have been present with you at
the Wichita convention. l have reloiceo IN
| the progress that has marked the association
work in Kansas. The great care In when
the work was started was good foundation
| for the present vigorous work. The intensity
| that characteriZes your state secretary mas
| helped to develop wonders IN your state IL
matters not how large or how small the work
| if it is well planned end well provided Tor IL
must succeed.
| wish l could be in your convention, wish
1 could take you all by the hand. l shall
pray for you.
| Only three Of my original eleven states are
now without state secretaries, and we conf-
deHtly hope to place state secretary in each
|
| Kentucky.
When you join in prayers of thankfulness
for what God has done for you as a state,
| also lift up your hearts as convention III
gratitude to God with me for the wonderful
progress of the work in the great western
| field.
Ny warmest greetings to the convention.
most sincerely ask for your prayers for the
newer fields and for myself.
| Yours truly,
| ROBT WEIDENTALL.
| The secretary was instruced to send fra
ternal greeting TO Mr.. WeidentalL A tele-
gram was also received frsm the Missouri
state convention, referring to 1 Cor. 1879,
which reads as follows: "For we are glad,
when we are weak and We are strong, and
this also we wish, even yonr perfection"
| This referred to their backward condition
and was received with applause by the dele
gates.
The report Of the state treasurer was then
read by MIR. --, OF Topeka
| ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FINANCES.
Balance on hand November !,
| 1886. - ~
Personal pledges received. &, 3S2 co
Association subscriptions
| paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'tV. -
Documents ............. 80 1850 Al
s4,Ss7 O6
Paid salary for state
| secretary. .-s-,oUc W
| Paid salary for assistant
| state secretary. 20 %
Paid Office secretary.... 50 %
Other state help. 2lI ~
1 Salary and expenses OF as